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Ukrainian Field Notes VA is a fundraising compilation with a difference, music with a backstory that gives a first-hand account of the unfolding events since the full-scale Russian invasion in real time, and presents an overview of the changing face of the Ukrainian music scene dictated by blackouts and curfew restrictions.

What started off as an ongoing series of interviews with Ukrainian artists for the experimental music website A Closer Listen has now become a book comprising all 170 interviews conducted over the course of a year mapping out the electronic and experimental scene in Ukraine.

All musicians involved were asked to submit a track composed after February 24, 2022 to mark its publication. The resulting material reflects the diaristic nature of the book and deals with PTSD, displacement, separation, and loss, and shows at the same time the strength and resilience of Ukrainian artists with a meditative and uplifting reach.

The track listing follows the chronological order of the interviews, switching from ambient and electronic to classical and experimental in a seemingly random fashion, but war is chaotic and shattering, or as Serhii Zhadan writes in Sky Above Kharkiv, “War sharply changes ways of seeing, changes feelings.” Ukrainian Field Notes is a testament to the shifting sonic and human landscape.
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Ukrainian Field Notes VA - це благодійна фандрайзінгова компіляція, що відрізняється від інших, музика з передісторією, яка розповідає з перших вуст про події, що розгортаються з моменту повномасштабного російського вторгнення в режимі реального часу, і представляє огляд зміни обличчя української музичної сцени, продиктованої відключенням електроенергії та обмеженнями комендантської години.

Те, що починалося як серія інтерв'ю з українськими музикантами для сайту експериментальної музики A Closer Listen, тепер перетворилося на книгу, що містить усі 170 інтерв'ю, взятих протягом року, які окреслюють електронну та експериментальну сцену в Україні.

Щоб відзначити її публікацію, всім музикантам, які брали участь в інтерв'ю, було запропоновано надіслати трек, написаний після 24 лютого 2022 року. Отриманий матеріал відображає щоденниковий характер книги і стосується ПТСР, переміщення, розлуки та втрати, а також демонструє силу та стійкість українських митців з медитативним та піднесеним звучанням.

Трек-лист відповідає хронологічному порядку інтерв'ю, переходячи від ембієнту та електроніки до класики та експериментальної музики у, здавалося б, випадковий спосіб, але війна є хаотичною та руйнівною, або, як пише Сергій Жадан у "Небі над Харковом", "війна різко змінює способи бачення, змінює почуття". "Ukrainian Field Notes VA" - це свідчення мінливого звукового та людського ландшафту.

Credits:
The book "Ukrainian Field Notes" is available on the Bandcamp page of the UFN VA (https://systemnapotvora.bandcamp.com/album/ukrainian-field-notes-va)

Album mastering by Clasps
Album artwork by Dmytro Prutkin
All proceeds go to the charitable foundation Musicians Defend Ukraine (musiciansdefendukraine.com/en)

Ukrainian Field Notes 567 pages book is also available as PDF and ePub.
Spanish translation by Chema Chacón.
ebook PDF version: https://tinyurl.com/5n8hhbt2 
ebook ePub version: https://tinyurl.com/2znsn7rf 

Bonus items on the Bandcamp page for the UFN VA are the PDF & ePub versions of the book "Ukrainian Field Notes".

Ukrainian Field Notes VA

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DJ and multidisciplinary artist currently based in London.
Energetic curated sets of ambiant, experimental, dark textured kicks, harsh noise, post punk sonorities, and captivating distorted found sounds. Dystopic chaos to be expected.
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Under My Feet. unveils the first glimpse into Bleeding In Colour, the forthcoming release from London-based duo Torn Relics. “Mask Of Monarchy” is a commanding introduction to the record — a potent fusion of experimental noise, industrial techno, and folklore-fuelled narrative. True to Torn Relics' distinct voice, the track explores a dystopian ritualism through a rich and confrontational sonic lens. Drawing from ancient textures and future rhythms, “Mask Of Monarchy” sets the tone for a release that promises both chaos and catharsis.

“Mask Of Monarchy” is out digitally on August 1st, 2025, with the full album Bleeding In Colour to follow on September 5th, 2025, available in both digital and cassette formats.

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Artist: Swarm Intelligence
Title: Radiance EP
Label: Natural Selection
Catalogue No: NS008
Format: 12" Vinyl & Digital
Release Date: 19th September 2025

Physical pre-orders available now via Juno, Bandcamp & more:

https://naturalselectionlondon.bandcamp.com/album/radiance-ep

Further digital and physical pre-orders will be available soon via all good retailers, including Clone, Boomkat, Bleep & more.

Track Listing:  
A1 - Demise
A2 - Virulent
B1 - Inflate
B2 - Aether

"London based label Natural Selection present their forthcoming release in the form of a 4-track 12" EP, courtesy of Swarm Intelligence, entitled "Radiance". Radiance is an impeccably crafted experimental Techno EP, which redefines genre parameters.

Born in Dublin and now firmly based in Berlin, Simon Hayes aka Swarm Intelligence has cemented his place in the Techno underground with critically acclaimed LPs and EPs on labels such as 47, Instruments of Discipline and Voitax. He returns to Natural Selection, after releasing his track "Generative" on the label's latest VA release; "Natural Selection: Selected Works Vol. 1" in 2024. Featuring amongst an extensive list of heavyweight label affiliates such as SHXCXCHCXSH, Charlton, ASEC, Nørbak, MAEDON, Annie Hall & more. After further connections with the label via live performances at their regular label nights at FOLD London, it was inevitable that Simon would be invited to release a solo EP on their imprint.

His distinctive sound comes from over a decade of releases spanning multiple genres and tempos and oscillates between rhythmic noise, tense atmospherics, uncompromising levels of distortion, and stark, astute beats. This resolutely non-conformist approach to his productions has earned him a reputation as a true trailblazer in the realm of Techno and has led him to perform at some of the world's finest institutions including Berghain, Tresor and Basement NY.

For "Radiance", Swarm intelligence delves further into the sonic unknown, presenting a bold evolution in his uncompromising vision of Techno. Deep, fragmented textures form the backdrop for thunderous, distorted rhythms and IDM-laden drums and percussion, fused with meticulously designed cinematic soundscapes and powerful low-end muscle. Fierce, unrelenting, and deeply conceptual, all rules and boundaries are smashed to pieces and all tracks are equally suitable for blasting through the world's biggest club systems and rigs as they are for home listening."

Written & Produced by Simon Hayes.
Mastered by Alain Paul.
Cut by Simon at The Exchange Vinyl
Art by Kaan Ulgener

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Artist(s): AH&N
Label: Orbitando Records
Catalog: ORB012
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Drum Hypnotic 
Release Date: 09/18/2025
Mastering: Diagram, Living Studio
Artwork: Angelo Nieto
Pre-Order Link: https://orbitando.bandcamp.com/album/quantum-velocity

Artist links:
SC: @attentionhereandnow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.h.n.music/

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Digital Release Only on 22 January 2019
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